The development objective of Increasing Resilience to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Project for Vanuatu is to pilot investments in priority villages in Vanuatu to increase the resilience to the impacts of natural hazards and climate variability and change, strengthen disaster risk management systems, and support recovery efforts post Tropical Cyclone Pam.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include: (i) consideration needs to be given to the types of root crop cultivars collected to ensure that the species chosen are not culturally insensitive to the communities; (ii) given that farming practices are largely the domain of males in the community, there is the potential for gender inequity in the absence of other activities aimed at female members of the community; (iii) consideration needs to given to the location of the plant distribution centres to ensure the maximum amount of farmers can have access to the climate-resistant crops; (iv)if rainwater tanks are not properly maintained there is the risk that the tanks will become a breeding area for mosquitoes; (v) stream diversions could dry up downstream water supplies for other communities reliant on the water source; (vi) impacts on community livelihood as a result of land use restrictions, this could include the creation of buffer zones or a change in land use from agriculture to aquaculture; (vii) disputes over access to land or access to resources; (viii) health risks from contact with contaminated water or soil; and (ix) gender inequity. Some of the mitigation measures include : (i) the root crop cultivars collected will be species already grown and viable in Vanuatu and will not be culturally insensitive to communities; (ii) the communities will participate in decision making around location of plots and crop types; (iii) the location of the plant distribution centres will include a consultation process with relevant stakeholders and prioritise locations that will not involve any building construction; (iv) the activities chosen will be inclusive of all social and gender groups within the community; (v) water supply standards and guidelines will require rainwater tanks will be fitted with first flush devices and roofs and gutters will be clean before the tank is connected; (vi) community consultation and assessment of social impacts is included in the development of the community-based adaptation plan, and that social impacts have been minimized; (vii) design to ensure all people can access facilities safely and securely; (viii) safe storage of hazardous materials; and (ix) provide suitable training to locals to do the work safely and provide all relevant safety equipment.
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The development objective of the Increasing Resilience to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Project for Vanuatu is to help increase the resilience of communities in Vanuatu to the impacts of climate variability and change and natural hazards on food and water security as well as livelihoods.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) the use of milled timber will help build strong and resilient houses and reduce the demand for imported timbers; (2) all operations will be carried out in accordance with the Vanuatu code of logging practice, department of forests, 1998. The purpose of the code of logging practice is to assist the department of forestry to achieve ecologically sustainable forest management; (3) the code of environmental practice (COEP) covers the harvesting of fallen trees to provide timber for local use, using sawmills, and chainsaws provided by the department of forestry; (4) the salvage operation will be strictly applicable in the vicinity of the village or the surrounding areas within a community and along the main access roads and routes to avoid further destruction to the affected areas; (5) the tree seedlings will be provided by the department of forestry and will be similar species to those that were logged, in a similar or greater density as the pre-cyclone landscape; and (6) consultation with the community should be conducted during the training visit to inform all people of the activities, including women.
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The objective of the Increasing Resilience to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Project is to help increase the resilience of communities in Vanuatu to the impacts of climate variability and change and natural hazards on food and water security as well as livelihoods.
... See More + There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is institutional strengthening for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. This component supporting the recipient to operationalize project management functions by: strengthening of the nab-secretariat, strengthening the national disaster management office, and strengthened early warning systems. The second component of the project is increasing community resilience on active volcanic islands and in coastal areas. This component increase the ability of national, regional and community-level stakeholders to work together to enhance disaster and climate resilience in rural communities. The third component of the project is promotion of improved technologies for food crop production and resilience to climate change. This component supporting the project implementing entity and the recipient to develop approaches, strategies and technologies for adapting to climate change and responding to food security and market demands. The fourth component of the project is rural water security. This component supports the recipient to increase access to secure water supply.
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The development objective of the National Adaptation Project (NAP) is to improve the resilience of Vanuatu smallholders and communities to the impact of climate variability and change on food and household water security as well as livelihoods.
... See More + Negative measures include: loss of asset, loss of land acquisition, loss of crops and trees, loss of income, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: a) affected people shall be provided with compensation for their lost assets, incomes and businesses, and provided with rehabilitation measures sufficient to assist them to improve or at least maintain their pre-project standards, income levels and productive capacity; b) affected populations that stand to lose only part of their physical assets will not be left with a proportion that will be inadequate to sustain their current standard and convenience of living, such minimum size being identified and agreed during the resettlement planning process; c) affected people whose land or assets are temporarily taken by the works under the project shall be fully compensated for their net loss of income, damaged assets, crops and trees, as the case may be. The contractor shall also ensure that all temporarily acquired land and structures are returned in its pre-project state; and d) if a house or other structure is only partially being affected by the project and the remaining structure is rendered unviable for continued use or in area less than the minimum relevant structure size under the prevailing standards, the affected people shall be entitled to surrender the entire structure and to compensation for the entire structure at full replacement cost without depreciation or deductions for salvaged material.
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The development objective of the National Adaptation Project is to improve the resilience of Vanuatu smallholders and communities to the impact of climate variability and change on food and household water security as well as livelihoods.
... See More + Negative impacts include: water pollution, habitat impacts, effects from pesticide or fertilizer, and erosion. Mitigation measures include: 1) a pest management plan would be prepared to control the impact of fertiliser and pesticide; 2) the activities chosen will be inclusive of all social and gender groups within the community; and 3) an education and community awareness campaign on rainwater tank maintenance will be used to educate the users and other members of the community on the appropriate maintenance to prevent health issues relating to water contamination and vector and water borne diseases.
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